Chef's Best Herb Collection
Discover new culinary delights
Grown by Josh
South Downs National Park
Perfectly happy plants, or your money back
Specialist overnight plant delivery
The highlights
- Seriously versatile - seriously fresh
- Unearth new depths of flavour
- Satisfy your tastebuds with homegrown produce
- Take your cooking to the next level
Description
- Haute cuisine just got a whole lot easier with our Chef’s Best Herb Collection.
- Curated by our very favourite chef, Jess Rose Young, Jess has picked these herbs because of their sensational taste, wonderful versatility, ease of growth and culinary strengths.
- The collection features rosemary, hot and spicy oregano, lemon thyme, mint, French tarragon and bronze fennel. Whip up a range of delicious dishes with your own freshly-picked herbs. Meals prepared using homegrown ingredients taste infinitely better than those without, and that’s a fact.
- A good chef knows how to season – a great chef knows how to herb. Jess has prepared this collection especially with gastronomic delights in mind. With just a sprinkling here and a scattering there, you can unlock powerful flavour profiles that dazzle and delight in equal measure.
- So, if you’re looking to tantalise taste buds at a dinner party, or simply want to transform mundane weekday meals into something worth shouting about, then this is the herb collection for you.
- These herbs are perfect for a variety of cuisines, including French, Italian and Greek, to name just a few. Push the boat out with your cooking efforts and let these herbs shine at the fore.
What's in the box?
South Downs National Park
Meet Josh
Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs
Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.
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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
Our plants are delivered overnight
Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
We're here to help at every step
We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team of experts.
Perfect plants, guaranteed
We’re confident that you’ll be delighted with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re perfectly happy.
The herb garden
Lemon thyme
Lemon thyme is a delicious herb with the earthy flavour of classic thyme, lifted by a citrus kick. Lemon thyme is not just for flavouring savoury dishes, but sweet ones too! Chef Jess loves to bake lemon thyme shortbread, or one of her personal favourties, a delicious lemon thyme drizzle cake.
The herb garden
Rosemary
Chef Jess loves to slow-cook lamb with fresh rosemary, filling the entire kitchen with a delicious aroma. Or baking a homemade sourdough foccacia, sprinkled with rosemary and sea salt. Delicious!
The herb garden
French tarragon
When harvesting tarragon, the leaves are where you'll find the flavour! Chop them up finely, or use whole in a salad or a creme fraiche. Jess likes to use the leaves to make her very own homegrown herb oil, which she then uses to make herby mayonnaise. Delicious.
The herb garden
Mint
Mint, known as the 'good herb' in Mexico, is an absolute classic for the kitchen garden. Whether it's sweet treats or savoury delights, Chef Jess has cracked the code for versatile use of this humble ingredient. It is super easy to grow and very abundant, so you'll get tons from one plant to use in a variety of dishes. A true chef's herb!
The herb garden
Oregano Hot & Spicy
This oregano has a high tolerance to heat, meaning it maintains that spicy kick when cooked. It is perfect to roast in a hot oven alongside your favourite meat or vegetables. Jess loves to roast chicken, stuffed with this flavoursome oregano, butter and lemon, under the skin. Resulting in delicious crispy skin, and juicy chicken - bliss!
The herb garden
Bronze fennel
Bronze fennel has edible stems, foliage, & flowers that will add a delicacy to your plate. From salads with a burst of aniseed flavour to rich meat or fish dishes, chef Jess swears by it. And the best part? It can even be brewed into a refreshing tea. Who says gourmet has to be expensive?
Learn from our experts
Growing Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide
Digging deep to answer your questions
How do I know I'm getting quality plants?
All of our plants are grown in specialist nurseries with the highest standards of plant care and sustainability. We guarantee you'll love them as much as we do! Don't just take our word for it - we've got thousands of great reviews on Trustpilot.
When will I get my plants?
The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.
How will my plants be packed and delivered?
We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.
Where do you deliver?
We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.
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